Americo “Chris” Benetti, age 97, passed away on 01/11/2019 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born in Verona, Italy, but has been a Las Vegas resident for 30 years. Chris served as a Turret Gunner on a B-24 in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He was shot down over Hungary and was captured as a P.O.W. He worked as a Senior Building Inspector in Los Angeles and then for America West Airlines in Las Vegas. He was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Mary Ann in 2014, and his son Gregory in 2011. He is survived by his sons, Steven and Jan; daughter, Charisse; daughter-in-law Patricia, 4 grandchildren, and 2 great grandsons. He will be dearly missed by all. Visitation will be held on Thurs, 01/17/2019 from 11am – 2pm at Palm South Jones Mortuary, 1600 S. Jones Blvd. Burial will take place on Fri, 01/18/2019 at 9:20am at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, NV 89005.
